I came to faith from a Chabad Chassidic background, I grew up singing this every Shabbat and holiday not knowing it was written by the Apostle Peter. That's right Peter the Messianic Jew wrote Piyutim for Jewish liturgy. What gets me is that this hymn is in every traditional Siddur (that I know of, from all realms of Judaism, including Messianic Judaism), and they choose to overlook the fact it's written by a Jewish Christian. Same with the tradition of breaking the afikomen, this was a practise in the סדר לפסח in the Messianic Jewish congregations. Both these elements are so intwined into Jewish liturgy, yet so drenched with a Yeshua centeredness. Pray that Jewish eyes be opened.
That story is apocryphal, invented by the Jewish community to say that Peter wrote Nishmat Kol Chai when he repented of his belief in Yeshua. No, Peter did not write Nishmat Kol Chai, not that he would not have loved it.
Actually, it is the Encyclopedia Judaica volume 12 page 1178. Supposedly Rabbenu Tam is the source. I tend to think it was an urban legend as well, or maybe rabbinic legend in this case. But it is definitely worth mentioning!
My husband writes beautiful music!!! And this recording does it justice! ❤
Indeed he does! I was lucky enough to go to a workshop in college where he introduced this song and I’ve loved it ever since.
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I came to faith from a Chabad Chassidic background, I grew up singing this every Shabbat and holiday not knowing it was written by the Apostle Peter. That's right Peter the Messianic Jew wrote Piyutim for Jewish liturgy. What gets me is that this hymn is in every traditional Siddur (that I know of, from all realms of Judaism, including Messianic Judaism), and they choose to overlook the fact it's written by a Jewish Christian. Same with the tradition of breaking the afikomen, this was a practise in the סדר לפסח in the Messianic Jewish congregations. Both these elements are so intwined into Jewish liturgy, yet so drenched with a Yeshua centeredness. Pray that Jewish eyes be opened.
That story is apocryphal, invented by the Jewish community to say that Peter wrote Nishmat Kol Chai when he repented of his belief in Yeshua. No, Peter did not write Nishmat Kol Chai, not that he would not have loved it.
Amen Michael. :)
@@PassionatePhD Apocryphal or not, it is treated sympathetically in the Jewish Encyclopedia. Interesting.
Actually, it is the Encyclopedia Judaica volume 12 page 1178. Supposedly Rabbenu Tam is the source. I tend to think it was an urban legend as well, or maybe rabbinic legend in this case. But it is definitely worth mentioning!
WOOH
Woman sings.
Gemika Maloney your point being?